Lake Pavilion

Liu Sha Bao is really really good. Nice and pleasant space, very Cantonese style. Recommend!

Usually come here for dim sum and it’s always packed but the wait’s totally worth it! The food here is delicious! I’ve been here for dinner as well on my birthday and everything was prepared to my liking. Definitely will be coming back :)

According to the thesaurus, there are 43 synonyms for ok. You can add Lake Pavilion to the list because for traditional Chinese cuisine in a banquet setting, Lake Pavilion was acceptable, average, common, fair, moderate, okay, standard, adequate, all right, copacetic, decent, fairish, goodish, and hunky-​dory.
My wife and I joined a few friends from China for dinner at Lake Pavilion. Luckily, the food didn’t distract from the conversation and stories. We started with some Hot & Sour Soup and then a stream of items to share including Steamed Whole Fish, Chinese White Broccoli, Beef Steak and Waffle Fries, and Fried Rice. Sweet Red Bean Dessert Soup and Fresh Orange Slices closed the meal, but not the banter.
Lake Pavilion is about a mile from the Flushing train station if you are walking, but the large (and packed) parking lot makes it a convenient choice next to the highway. Service was like the food: a-​ok, but uninterested and tired after what must of been a long day at work.
Ok is A-​OK. I’d go back to Lake Pavilion when in need of a Chinese restaurant for a feast with family and friends that is passable, peachy keen, sufficient, tolerable, unexceptional, unobjectionable, yet generally up to snuff.

Man, Flushing is the CHINA in New York.
The moment when I walked in, I knew the dim sum here was going be delicious! This place is packed with Cantonese, and the decoration as well as serving method is the authentic traditional style. No matter you are alone or in groups, those moving carts loaded with various warm and tasty dim sum will definitely serve you well.
One more tip before you go: don’t forget to order some authentic Chinese tea. That’s the way to do it!
The only thing is the waiting line might scare some people off. Might need to wait for quite a few minutes to be seated if you hit the peak hours.

Came here for a family birthday. Chinese banquet style. Mainly seafood centric but most of the dishes were pretty great. The cold cantaloupe lobster salad with mayo was a great start. Followed by a generous abalone and bok choy dish. The sweet and sour crispy shrimp was a unique change from the traditional steamed sea bass. And the crispy dungeness crab, while messy, was totally worth it.
The crispy shrimp was forgettable as was the e-​fu noodles. The fried tofu, seafood soup, and crispy chicken were standard. The fried rice was ok, although it includes raisins, just an FYI.
Overall a great banquet option for those who want more seafood centric meals. Will definitely come back again to try more of the menu.

Wow what a difference the food was this time! So much that I’m only going to do a review on the food.
My family and I came here for a pre Mother’s Day dinner. Out of all the food we ordered, our favorites were the shell steak that came with waffle fries and the golden fried rice. The steak was really tender and flavorful. And the au jus was so good I poured it on everything. I don’t normally like steak, but this was just so good! Unfortunately, the waffle fries were cold and tasted stale. The fried rice was really fluffy, the golden raisins added sweetness against the salty shaved cured eggs. And sliced broccoli stems added great crunch.
The service was unfortunately non existent. No one came to change our plates or portion the fried rice for the guest, like most Chinese restaurants do. I personally don’t mind, but if I have to tip, I’d like some kind of service. Even after they brought us our bill, they forgot to take our empty places and bring us our complimentary desserts until we mentioned it.

Excellent dimsum with great varieties. Not the best service but the food is good. Impressed with the varieties!

Once I heard about this place I was excited because I never tried dim sum before. I live on Long Island and this place was in flush so it was a 40 – 50 minute drive. Parking was extremely difficult and the wait time was 30 minutes. Also the place was packed. We shared a table with two other families which made it awkward. The people serving the food did not speak any English which it difficult to say what we want. Our plates and cups were very dirty. The first thing that we ordered was chicken and it was very soggy and cold. The dumpling and calamari were okay. And the rest of the food that we ordered was bad. Overall the wait was long and the food was horrible.

The place was recommended by my aunt, which food was decent. There was a lot of the people, so I assumed the food has to be good since all the locals eat here. The food for my taste was too sweet, but if the majority likes the taste who am I to singularly dislike it. For a dim sum place it was crowded, loud and noisy and if that is not your scene, don’t come. However, what made me rated this establishment this low was the sanitation… Yes, yes, I know eating dim sum, sanitation is not the first thing you will think about… maybe dead last for me.
Unfortunately, it was a situation I witnessed. I was in the restroom washing up for round two of dim sum, until I saw a fleek of waiters and employees who were moving the carts coming out of the bathroom stalls going to straight out the door, without washing their hands. Some of the employees just wet their hands, well I guess that’s better, but I was extremely appalled by this experience. I dare not said anything to the table I sitting since my aunt ordered a plethora of dim sum. In the end was no round 2, just game over… Well, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

My family pretty much exclusively goes here for dim sum and the occasional family dinner to avoid the traffic mess that is Main Street. Pretty decent food. Nothing to complain or write home about. I do enjoy the stuffed spicy green peppers which apparently aren’t a staple at every dim sum place. Sometimes they’re spicy and sometimes they’re not — it’s like playing Russian roulette.
We had one bad dinner experience a couple years ago. We ordered fish and they even brought the live fish to show us and then our order never came. I think they accidentally served it to someone else. When we finally got our fish it was a noticeably smaller one.

— – About the food — —
This restaurant has a traditional cantonese style dishes. Highly recommend the razor clams in black bean sauce, it turned out quite good. You also can’t go wrong with the seafood longevity noodles; this place makes them great. If you’re a broke college student like me, coming here for dinner is not the best idea. Prices range from $ 18-​$ 25+ per dish. My only pet peeve about this place is that they’re quite stingy on more «pricier» items. For a $ 25 dish, I kind of expected more than 2 shrimp in one plate. Nevertheless, it was still tasty.
— – About the service — —
I came here a bit past dinner time (around 9pm) and service was great. It may be due to the fact that there were only 5 tables but they were friendly and liked to talk to their customers. A big plus. They also give you a complimentary hot towel before you start your meal. Another plus. Overall, service is good. Food is o-​k

I came here on a Saturday night for dinner for my Bf’s grandmother’s birthday. It was very busy and there were a lot of people waiting/​dining.
Parking here was a bit tough although they had a valet. Since it was Saturday night, the valet was very full creating traffic so we chose to look for parking around the area. We went around for 15 minutes and finally found a parking spot 3 blocks away.
The door handle to go in the restaurant was missing…(?) so we had to grab the door from the opening. They should fix this.
The staff here were all accommodating and food was brought out quickly. It is family style and the dishes are huge.
I don’t know much about what we ordered, but I’ve tried the dishes and they’re yummy! It was a good amount of food.
We had lobster, the king crab /​snow crab (not really sure), a tofu dish, fried rice, fish, etcetc– look at the pictures for the specifics: c sorry
I would come back again! But maybe at a weekday evening so it isn’t too crowded.

First time here for Dim Sum. Didn’t realize they open at 9:30am, so we sat in the parking lot for 30 minutes.
So worth it though. The food was delish and this place is huge. No waiting for a table here.
Definitely a must try.

This place is alright, although it becomes a circus on weekends, but what dim sum place doesn’t?
They have valet parking in the back that is pretty chaotic, but they always find you a spot, for it’s about $ 3.
It’s kinda one of the better places my family chooses to dimsum in. The décor is cheesier than other places — silly angel chandeliers included. Coming in a large group will probably land you a table on the top part (where the bride and groom typically sit during Chinese wedding banquets), but that’s not too bad. You really can’t get food if you get a «private» room. It’s really hard to fetch the cart ladies, even when they come the food is already gone — so be ready to chase them if you end up in a room with only you and your family/​friends in it.
The wait is seriously shorter if you know someone who works here so use your guanxi skills. lol That waiting area gets ridiculous tho.
The dimsum food is ok. Not mediocre — even for a master dimsum hater such as myself.
I kinda like their baked pork buns (char siu bao) — which come with the «pineapple» top.
I haven’t had a bad dumpling here — but don’t be that guy who gets XLB during dimsum then complains about it not being the best, because there are places for that and you are just trying to fool yourself. Do get the shrimp dumplings (har gow). I like their rice flour steamed rolls (cheung fun) too. Congee is not bad and very filling. Definitely get the turnip cakes (law bak gow) if they are still hot, and the same applies to the egg tarts, although I’m the type of person who’d stuff her face with egg tarts even if they were frozen… As for my family, dimsum is not dimsum without chicken feet and a little dish of steamed ribs.

At first blush, this place may be a little overwhelming. The atmosphere is very fast paced and high energy during peak hours, and for those that do not know how to read Chinese (me), the amount of written Chinese on the menus can be daunting. No fear though, there is some English and plenty of pictures.
What makes this place so great is definitely the food — big plates with big flavors. I’ve been here a few times now and the food is reliably good. Moreover, I was pleasantly surprised by the variety and freshness of the dishes offered here — just be ready to shell out a few bills for the high-​end items like the live Alaskan king crab, abalone, geoduck, and lobster sashimi.

Giving 3 stars for a neutral review. We can here for a family dinner, place was packed. Service was good. Food was mediocre and nothing special.
The parking lot looks like a big mess. There seems to be no organization, saw a couple cars blocked in by others.

I been wanting to try this place for dim sum and lunch for a while ever since they replaced the Palace Diner that was here for many years.
We are arrive at 1:30pm on a Monday and the parking was still overflowing with cars. On a Monday afternoon?! Yup. It must be very popular.
The place is much more organized and clearner then some of the dim sum place on the North end of Main Street.
Their dim sum are pretty good and their service is decent. Arriving late there was not a lot of dim sum carts rolling around. Rate ⁴⁄₅.
We also ordered chicken slices with crispy noodles– $ 12.95– fresh and tasty. Rate ⁴⁄₅.
They also have bakery and cook food takeout area at the front.
I like the place and will be back.
Hint– the parking area is very tight and you’ll need to let them park your car.

I first came to Lake Pavilion years ago for dim sum and was neither disappointed nor impressed. But it was only until last night that I treated myself to their banquet style dinner. I was pleasantly delighted.
I entered the large hall and sniffed the air. It was clean and cool, not like the normal rancid air of other Flushing Chinese restaurants. Neatly manicured rows of plants decorated the edges. I was impressed by the hygiene of the restaurant — white tablecloths on every table and the wait staff was dressed in matching purple and white outfits.
Then we ordered and the food came. In each dish that arrived, I could taste the «wok hay» — a term meaning spirit of the wok that breathes out of the food. Sautéed sea whelks in fish sauce were juicy and steaming (albeit small). Lamb chops were tender and not gamy and served atop a mountain of onions. Steak with fried bean curd was perfectly cooked (medium rare) and served with an addictive sauce, and the side of bean curd it was served with had crispy edges. I also enjoyed their cold crab served with vinegar sauce, (a specialty from Chao Zhou), a beast I estimated at around three pounds, when most other competitors serve theirs at a meager 1.5−2 lbs. Even the vegetables were fantastic; at one point I found myself shoveling forkfuls of sugar pea shoots topped with dried scallop threads into my mouth. Luckily, I felt more excitement and joy than embarrassment!!!
Service is polite, efficient, and professional. We were offered plate changes often and even warm hand towels at two instances. Dessert is free and consists of sweet bean soup and orange slices.

Ive been coming here with my family for probably a year now and I have to say it isn’t the same. The quality of food has significantly gone down from the beginning. Yes, during the weekday most of the dims dishes are the same price making it pretty good value. During the weekends the crowd is OUT OF CONTROL! My family has waited over an hour for a table only to be squished and sitting uncomfortably for the whole meal.
The shrimp rice noodle is a total miss. The shrimp wasn’t even wrapped inside the rice noodle and the rice noodle was thick and doughy. The quality of some of the other dishes have also decreased. I guess it’s time for my family to become a regular at a different dim sum restaurant.
The parking lot here during the weekend is ridiculous. The amount of cars that they try to fit is unacceptable and if you have a nice car i definitely wouldn’t let them park it since you just never know if they’ll move the car throughout your meal or if there will be scratches since they don’t really care.

The dim sum here won’t disappoint and is one of the better options in Queens. Plus, it’s nowhere near the busy part of Main St. that might be kind of frustrating for any driver or pedestrian. I usually come here with family when we feel like venturing out of Brooklyn for better dim sum. It’s a small place so there may be a bit of a wait, but sitting with strangers always shortens the wait time, go for it! Beyond the convenience of parking and all, their food is good too.
Their fried dough wrapped in rice noodle is pretty popular, worth a try! They offer the standard dim sum options of buns, dumplings, egg tarts, etc. so whatever you feel like eating, they probably have it. If the tea selection they offer isn’t good enough for the tea connoisseur in you, no worries, it’s byot! Bring that dragonwell or oolong and they will gladly prep it for you. The waiters here are nice and the cart ladies are friendly and patient. They tell you what they have in their cart and give you time to go through it one more time in your head. This place is consistent in good food and service, I will be back for sure!